Bloodvein River First Nation Supports World Heritage Site Bid

WINNIPEG—December 22, 2009—Bloodvein River First Nation has become an active member of Pimachiowin Aki Corp. joining with four other First Nations to have a portion of the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bloodvein River’s decision means that additional lands will be added to the project planning … Continue Reading

Bloodvein band joins UNESCO bid

Bloodvein First Nation is joining four other east-side bands in a bid for a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The band, located 210 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, is adding about half its traditional territory to the protected area, which is already the size of … Continue Reading

Manitoba First Nations Support International Resolution to Protect More than Half of the Boreal

An Essential Step in Addressing and Adapting to Climate Change

Two Manitoba First Nations are stating their support for a resolution to protect more than 50% of Canada’s Boreal Region in a network of protected areas that allow for species to migrate and adapt to climate change. Last month, over … Continue Reading

Under the icy north lurks a ‘carbon bomb’

Tropical deforestation is a climate change crisis, but scientists fear for boreal wilderness, too

OTTAWA – North of Canada’s capital, underneath an endless expanse of spruce, pine, and birch, ticks what some scientists are calling a carbon bomb: Peat.

A thick layer of the black spongy soil, the remnants of … Continue Reading

Scientists Call on International Leaders to Protect Vast Boreal Carbon Storehouse

Dear Prime Minister Batbold, President Halonen, Prime Minister Harper, President Hu Jintao, President Medvedev, President Obama, Prime Minister Stoltenberg, and Prime Minister Reinfeldt:

As leaders of the eight nations that steward the global boreal forest biome that accounts for more than half of the world’s terrestrial carbon reserves and half … Continue Reading

Manitoba Government Wins Boreal Award

The Government of Manitoba won a 2009 Boreal Award for championing the proposed Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Site, announcing a $10M Trust Fund to support the leading First Nations, and for passing legislation for First Nations land planning and management of their traditional territories.

The Boreal Awards are chosen by … Continue Reading

PROVINCE COMMITS TO NEW BOREAL PEATLANDS STEWARDSHIP STRATEGY: SELINGER

Kaskatamagan and Kaskatamagan Sipi Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Added to Protected Areas

On the eve of the Copenhagen climate-change summit, Manitoba is
announcing two new protected areas with significant carbon stores
and committing to a new boreal peatlands stewardship strategy,
Premier Greg Selinger announced today.

“We are adding almost 400,000 … Continue Reading

MANITOBA HONOURED BY PRESENTATION OF 2009 BOREAL AWARD: ROBINSON

Award Recognizes Dedication of Province To Protecting, Sustaining Boreal Forest

Manitoba is extremely honoured to receive a 2009 Boreal Award in
recognition of the province’s efforts, in co-operation with First
Nations, to protect and sustain Canada’s boreal forest, Deputy
Premier Eric Robinson, minister of Aboriginal and northern
affairs, said today.… Continue Reading